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Ariana Grande - Santa Tell Me Chords

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ChordsG, C, Em, D, Bm, Eb, F#m
Strumming↓-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑

Before you play, tune your guitar and use the tools below to set up your view and flow.

  • Guitar G chord diagram Fingering: 3-2-0-0-0-3Guitar G chord diagram
  • Guitar C chord diagram Fingering: x-3-2-0-1-0Guitar C chord diagram
  • Guitar Em chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-2-0-0-0Guitar Em chord diagram
  • Guitar D chord diagram Fingering: x-x-0-2-3-2Guitar D chord diagram
  • Guitar Bm chord diagram Fingering: 2-2-4-4-3-2 Barre at fret 2.Guitar Bm chord diagram
  • Guitar D# | E♭ chord diagram Fingering: x-x-1-3-4-3Guitar D# | E♭ chord diagram
  • Guitar F#m | G♭m chord diagram Fingering: 2-4-4-2-2-2 Barre at fret 2.Guitar F#m | G♭m chord diagram

[chorus]
[G] [C] [Em] [D]
[G]Santa tell me if [C]you’re really there, don’t [Em]make me fall in love again
If [D]he won’t be here next [G]year, Santa tell me if [C]he really cares
Cause [Em]I can give it all away if [D]he won’t be here next [G]year

[Opening]
Feeling Christmas all [C]around, and I’m trying to play it [G]cool
But it’s hard to focus [C]when I see him walking ‘cross the [G]room
Let it snow, is blasting [C]now, but I won’t get it in the [G]mood
I’m avoiding every [C]mistletoe until I know it’s [G]true love
That he [C]thinks of, so next [Bm]Christmas I’m not [D]all alone boy

[chorus]
[G]Santa tell me if [C]you’re really there, don’t [Em]make me fall in love again
If [D]he won’t be here next [G]year, Santa tell me if [C]he really cares
Cause [Em]I can give it all away if [D]he won’t be here next [G]year

[verse 2]
I’ve been down this road [C]before, fell in love on Christmas [G]night
But on New Year’s Day I [C]woke up and you wasn’t by my [G]side
Now I need someone to [C]hold, be my fire in the [G]cold
But it’s hard to tell if [C]this is just a fling or if it’s [G]true love
That he [C]thinks of, so next [Bm]Christmas I’m not [D]all alone boy

[chorus]
[G]Santa tell me if [C]you’re really there, don’t [Em]make me fall in love again
If [D]he won’t be here next [G]year, Santa tell me if [C]he really cares
Cause [Em]I can give it all away if [D]he won’t be here next [G]year

[Closing]
Oh I [C]wanna have him beside me like [Em]ooh [D]
On the [C]25th by the fireplace [Em]ooh [Eb]
But I don’t [G]want no broken [F#m]heart, [C]this year I got to be [D]smart
Oh [G] [C]baby , if he won’t [Em]be, if he won’t be [D]here

[chorus]
[G]Santa tell me if [C]you’re really there, don’t [Em]make me fall in love again
If [D]he won’t be here next [G]year, Santa tell me if [C]he really cares
Cause [Em]I can give it all away if [D]he won’t be here next [G]year

[chorus]
[G]Santa tell me if [C]you’re really there, don’t [Em]make me fall in love again
If [D]he won’t be here next [G]year, Santa tell me if [C]he really cares
Cause [Em]I can give it all away if [D]he won’t be here next [G]year

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ArtistAriana Grande
AlbumSingle
GenresChristmas, R&B
Year2014
KeyG

How to play Santa Tell Me on Guitar (Step-by-step)

Ariana Grande - Santa Tell Me on guitar requires 7 chords and 11 core chord transitions. You can find the full step-by-step guide below. Before you start, tune your instrument. The song uses the ↓-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑ pattern; practice it muted first, or simplify to downstrokes while you learn the changes.

Santa Tell Me uses these transitions most often: G → C (23), D → G (15), and C → Em (14). These transitions may feel a little challenging at first, but with steady practice you can play this song quickly.When you are ready, begin with G - C chord transition.

1. G → C chord transition

Guitar G chord diagram Fingering: 3-2-0-0-0-3Guitar G chord diagram
Guitar C chord diagram Fingering: x-3-2-0-1-0Guitar C chord diagram

To move from G to C;

  1. Lift your index finger from A string fret 2 and place it on B string fret 1.
  2. Slide your middle finger from E string fret 3 to D string fret 2.
  3. Lift your ring finger from E string fret 3 and place it on A string fret 3.
G to C

2. C → Em chord transition

Guitar C chord diagram Fingering: x-3-2-0-1-0Guitar C chord diagram
Guitar Em chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-2-0-0-0Guitar Em chord diagram

To move from C to Em;

  1. While playing C, lift your index finger from B string fret 1.
  2. Lift your middle finger from D string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 2.
  3. Slide your ring finger from A string fret 3 to D string fret 2.
C to Em

3. Em → D chord transition

Guitar Em chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-2-0-0-0Guitar Em chord diagram
Guitar D chord diagram Fingering: x-x-0-2-3-2Guitar D chord diagram

To move from Em to D;

  1. Lift your middle finger from A string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 2.
  2. Slide your ring finger from D string fret 2 to B string fret 3.
  3. Place index finger on G string fret 2.
Em to D

4. D → G chord transition

Guitar D chord diagram Fingering: x-x-0-2-3-2Guitar D chord diagram
Guitar G chord diagram Fingering: 3-2-0-0-0-3Guitar G chord diagram

To move from D to G;

  1. Lift your index finger from G string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 2.
  2. Slide your middle finger from E string fret 2 to E string fret 3.
  3. Lift your ring finger from B string fret 3 and place it on E string fret 3.
D to G

5. C → Bm chord transition

To move from C to Bm;

  1. Lift your index finger from B string fret 1 and place it on E string fret 2.
  2. Slide your middle finger from D string fret 2 to B string fret 3.
  3. Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on D string fret 4.
  4. Place pinky on G string fret 4.

6. Bm → D chord transition

To move from Bm to D;

  1. While playing Bm, lift your pinky from G string fret 4.
  2. Lift your index finger from E string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 2.
  3. Slide your middle finger from B string fret 3 to E string fret 2.
  4. Lift your ring finger from D string fret 4 and place it on B string fret 3.

7. D → C chord transition

To move from D to C;

  1. Lift your index finger from G string fret 2 and place it on B string fret 1.
  2. Slide your middle finger from E string fret 2 to D string fret 2.
  3. Lift your ring finger from B string fret 3 and place it on A string fret 3.

8. Em → Eb chord transition

To move from Em to Eb;

  1. Lift your middle finger from A string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 3.
  2. Slide your ring finger from D string fret 2 to G string fret 3.
  3. Place index finger on D string fret 1.
  4. Place pinky on B string fret 4.

9. Eb → G chord transition

To move from Eb to G;

  1. While playing Eb, lift your pinky from B string fret 4.
  2. Lift your index finger from D string fret 1 and place it on A string fret 2.
  3. Slide your middle finger from E string fret 3 to E string fret 3.
  4. Lift your ring finger from G string fret 3 and place it on E string fret 3.

10. G → F#m chord transition

To move from G to F#m;

  1. While playing G, lift your middle finger from E string fret 3.
  2. Lift your index finger from A string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 2.
  3. Slide your ring finger from E string fret 3 to A string fret 4.
  4. Place pinky on D string fret 4.

11. F#m → C chord transition

To move from F#m to C;

  1. While playing F#m, lift your pinky from D string fret 4.
  2. Lift your index finger from E string fret 2 and place it on B string fret 1.
  3. Slide your ring finger on A string from fret 4 to fret 3.
  4. Place middle finger on D string fret 2.

Santa Tell Me chord transition analysis

A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Santa Tell Me.

  • Santa Tell Me includes 83 chord transitions, 11 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.02% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
  • Santa Tell Me contains 5 of the top 10 transitions across Chordier.
  • These transition patterns show how Santa Tell Me connects to the rest of Chordier. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.
    After G, the most likely next chords across Chordier are C (25%), D (24%), and Am (13%).
    • G → C: 25%
    • G → F#m: 0%
    After C, the most likely next chords across Chordier are G (35%), F (16%), and D (11%).
    • C → G: 35%
    • C → D: 11%
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